Ex-NY lieutenant governor's corruption case ends after key witness dies: report
Federal prosecutors are ending the bribery case against former New York Lieutenant Gov. Brian Benjamin, in light of the death of a key witness, reported The New York Times on Friday. This decision "lifts a cloud that has followed Mr.
U.S. Drops Corruption Case Against New York’s Former Lieutenant Governor
Brian Benjamin had been accused of funneling state money to a real estate developer in exchange for campaign contributions. A key witness in the case has died.
Feds drop corruption charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin
The move comes after a key witness, real estate developer Gerald Migdol, died before the bribery and wire fraud case could be brought to trial.
US ends former New York lieutenant governor's bribery case after witness dies
Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped their corruption case against former New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin, following the death of a key witness. Benjamin, 48, had been expected to face trial in Manhattan federal court after being accused of funneling a $50,
Federal prosecutors drop corruption case against former NY Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin
Federal prosecutors are dropping a corruption case against former New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin. The Democratic politician faced bribery and wire
Bribery Case Against Former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Is Dropped
The feds' decision to drop the case—based on a fresh review of the evidence and the death of a cooperating witness—ends nearly three years of litigation. U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken immediately approved dismissal of the charges.
U.S. prosecutors drop bribery charges against New York's former lieutenant governor, citing the death of a key witness
U.S. prosecutors drop bribery charges against New York's former lieutenant governor, citing the death of a key witness
Bribery, fraud charges dropped against former New York Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin
NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, citing the death of a cooperating witness against the Democrat who the ...
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Feds drop bribery case against ex-NY Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin
Prosecutors said they could no longer prove the case, after the real estate developer accused of bribing Benjamin died.
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Supreme Court spurns ex-NY lieutenant governor on bribery charges
Former New York Lieutenant Gov. Brian Benjamin must stand trial on bribery charges after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to dismiss three counts alleging he took corrupt campaign donations from a ...
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US Supreme Court leaves former New York lieutenant governor's corruption case alive
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